Allentown City Councilman Peter Schweyer has declared himself the winner of the Democratic primary for state House in the 22nd District of Pennsylvania.

Schweyer squared off against community activist and organizer Tatiana Tooley for the seat in the newly created district.

The Associated Press confirmed his victory at 10:55 p.m. tonight, according to unofficial results.

Schweyer thanked his supporters at a gathering at the Strange Brew Tavern on the South Side of Allentown, according to a news release.

"I need to thank every one of you who supported my campaign and made this happen," Schweyer said. "Now, we set our sights on winning the general election in November."

He'll take on Steven Ramos, a Republican who ran unopposed. Ramos has worked as an information technology professional for the past 16 years.

Schweyer previously worked as the chief of staff for former state Rep. Jennifer Mann and served as a legislative assistant for state Sen. Lisa Boscola and state Rep. Steve Samuelson.

He has served on Allentown City Council since 2008.

"We still have a lot of hard work in order to be successful in November. More importantly, there are a lot of tough issues that we must address like education funding, raising the minimum wage and providing health care to those who have none," added Schweyer, who is the director of community and government affairs for Sacred Heart Hospital.